Anna's Tuscany,my life long vacation in Italy: How I became a country gal

Anna's Tuscany,my life long vacation in Italy: How I became a country gal: "Life is very funny and the saying'never say never' in my case is absolutely true. I was born in Bologna, lived almost 25 years of my life in..."

How I became a country gal

Life is very funny and the saying"never say never" in my case is absolutely true.

I was born in Bologna, lived almost 25 years of my life in Padova and I always loved the sea, winter summer it never made any difference for me, as soon I smell salty air and I hear the sound of the waves crashing against rock or beaches , I felt happy, lively and in a fantastic mood.  So what am I doing here in the center of Tuscany, surrounded by hills, with the nearest beach is 153 kilometers away?


Simply, I fell in love with this place. I remembered the first time I saw it , I suddenly imagined a life of peace and quiet: I saw myself making home made jams and tomato sauce like real old "mama", I liked the idea and the only thing I had to do was to convince my husband., well after all it was quite easy and now after seven years I do not regret my choice and I enjoy every minute of my life in the countryside.I don't want to make you believe that here everything is easy, on the contrary there are some draws backs: such as:

I have to go to Florence every time I want to buy a book ( you can say why do not order via Internet) well when I want a book I want it immediately , also there is nothing I like more than  perusing among the  well supplied bookstore shelves.
Idem if I want to go to theater or attend to a concert.
Car, here is a must if you want to go shopping, but everything is really close, It is also a good excuse to go exploring the surroundings.
People here tend to work slower that up north, so if you need an artisan , you have to prepare yourself to a log wait, since when he tells you "I am coming on Monday" ,you do not know for sure  which Monday and in what month he will be arriving at your door steps.

On the other side, living close to a village helps, here everybody is very friendly, I am sure they know more about me, than I know about them but  when I need something  there is always somebody ready to help.
I will tell you more about living close to the village in the future.
Anyway i love every single minute of my life in this place, by the way the name of the place is Santa maria in Valle  on the left bank or the Arno river.
I will be happy to read your comment, if you have any.ù
 A presto!!

Something about myself...

This morning when I woke up I was ready to write my first post.
It took me some time to decide how I wanted to present myself, then I got it: very simply, I will be myself!
Even if I am a true italian, do not expect to read here only edulcorated things about Italy and my italian life. I will put down my point of view and what I believe to be the truth.
An american friend of mine had recently told me that I have strong opinions about many things. She was being sincere. So, you will get to know who I am and what I think. Some of you will like me, some not...well ,I do not expect to be liked by everybody. Now get ready , I am coming out and write about everything I want. Let's have fun together.

PS.I only ask you to be patient if my English will not always be perfect... after all "Sono Italiana!